The Virginia Gazette

11/01/2025

Eliot Dudik, an award-winning photographer and associate professor of photography at William & Mary, recently had 20 of his photographs acquired by the Library of Congress. (Link in comments.)

📷Stephen Salpukas/William & Mary

10/31/2025

After three years in business, Strangeways Brewing announced Friday that it plans to permanently close its Williamsburg location in the Shops at High Street, along with a location in Richmond. (Link in comments.)

10/31/2025

How can we stand in solidarity with people adversely impacted by the month-long government shutdown? Building a Bigger Table columnist Laura D. Hill addresses that question in her column this week.

Among the local initiatives going on, the United Way has launched a community-wide food drive to support the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and local pantries.

10/30/2025

As many as 100 volunteer reenactors from as far away as Massachusetts and New Jersey will join Colonial Williamsburg’s military program staff for a weekend of events that tie into the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.

The 2nd Virginia Regiment will be recreated as part of a reenactment both Saturday and Sunday on the same ground where they mustered 250 years ago.

10/29/2025

November kicks off a busy month in the arts community in the Historic Triangle. Leading off is Opera in Williamsburg’s presentation of Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” in the Kimball Theatre on Nov. 4, 7 and 9.

Leading off November for arts performances in the Historic Triangle is Opera in Williamsburg’s presentation of Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” in the Kimball Theatre on Nov. 4, 7 and 9.

10/29/2025

Is Colonial Williamsburg haunted? Go along on any ghost tour and you might hear stories … or see something spooky on your own. (Link in comments.)

10/28/2025

Supervisors are reviewing a policy that would spell out expectations for potential data centers, including guidelines on design elements, noise impacts and water and electricity use.

Supervisors are reviewing a policy that would spell out expectations for how and where potential centers could be built, including guidelines on design elements, noise impacts and water and electri…

10/28/2025

Few neighborhoods illustrate the story of Jamestown as well as the secluded community of Chanco’s Grant in James City County, where the street names tell stories. (Link in comments.)

10/27/2025

CSX is investigating the derailment in New Kent on Saturday that sent 53 coal cars off the tracks into wetlands, causing major damage to the track and disruptions to rail services down the Virginia Peninsula. (Link in comments)

10/26/2025

A CSX coal train derailed in New Kent County on Saturday, leaving at least 15 railroad cars and two locomotives off the tracks.

A CSX coal train derailed in New Kent County on Saturday, scattering 15 cars and 2 locomotives.

10/25/2025

The top prosecutor for the city of Roanoke has been appointed to investigate the handling of Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones’ 2022 speeding ticket.

Roanoke’s top prosecutor is investigating Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones’ speeding ticket. The Williamsburg-JCC Commonwealth’s Attorney who was initially named has …

10/25/2025

The Rev. Randy Garner, James City County’s volunteer police chaplain, recently retired after 25 years.

The Rev. Randy Garner spent the past 25 years providing police officers – and the community – emotional and spiritual support.